Moderator: Vladimir Talanov, Partner, International Disputes Practice, EPAM Law Offices.

Speakers:

• Marat Berdyev, Ambassador-at-Large for G20, APEC and the Greater Eurasian Partnership, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Presentation topic: International institutions as the basis of the economy and co-development in the modern world.
• Alexey Dudko, Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigations Practice, LEVEL Legal Services.
• Kirill Strunnikov, Director of the International Practice Department, UC RUSAL.
• Polina Perova, Senior Associate, Advocate, ALRUD. Presentation topic: Disputes arising from international contracts: protection mechanisms in Russia and abroad.

Topics for discussion:

• International contract in cross-border transactions;
• Choice of applicable law and jurisdiction;
• Impact of sanctions regulation and export control;
• Trends in ICC practice and international arbitration.

Moderator: Anton Avramets, Adviser to the Secretary General, CSTP.

Speakers:

• Nina Grigoryevna Vilkova, Professor at the Department of Private International Law, Russian Foreign Trade Academy; member of the Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation; Chair of the ICC Russia Arbitration Commission.
• Shouzhi An, Managing Partner, AnJie Broad Law Firm, Xiamen Office. Presentation topic: Disputes in international maritime transportation and cargo damage: risk allocation, liability and practical lessons from arbitration and litigation.
• Dmitry Lokshin, Independent Expert. Presentation topic: Insurance in international trade: cargo insurance, credit risks and political risks.
• Tatiana Ivashkova, Member of the ICC Russia Working Groups on Documentary Operations and Trade Finance and Digital Cross-Border Payment Instruments.
• Platon Guryanov, Deputy Head of the Legal Department, Russian Railways, OJSC.

Topics for discussion:

• Cargo insurance in international trade;
• Logistics risks and carriers’ liability;
• Negotiable cargo documents: bills of lading, warehouse receipts, eBLs;
• Risks of losing control over goods and protection mechanisms.

Moderator: Elina Lopatnikova, Executive Vice President, Head of the Currency Operations Support Department, Gazprombank.

Speakers:

• Nonna Kupriyanova, Head of the Currency Control and Banking Support Department, VTB Bank. Presentation topic: Foreign trade contract without settlement performance.
• Irina Kashirina, Director for Foreign Trade Support and Customs Administration, Russian Export Center Group. Presentation topic: Products and services to support exporters.
• Ivan Savushkin, Commercial Director, Nawinia. Presentation topic: Logistics under sanctions restrictions: reducing risks through comprehensive foreign trade outsourcing.

Topics for discussion:

• Structuring contracts when working with “friendly” jurisdictions;
• Sanctions clauses;
• Currency settlements and payment risks;
• Supply chains through third countries;
• New digital payment instruments;
• Specific features of contracts with counterparties from Asia and the Middle East.

1. Digital contract vs classical contract
Moderator: Arseny Topadze, Counsel, arbitrator, advocate — data protection and digital regulation, BGP Litigation.
We will discuss where the boundary of trust in electronic documents lies today, how eBLs and digital formats work in real transactions, and who bears the risks if a bank, counterparty or court does not accept “digital”.

2. Incoterms in the new geography of trade
Moderator: Stepan Sultanov, Partner, Head of International Commercial Arbitration Practice, KIAP Attorneys at Law.
We will discuss how supply chains have changed, why the formal allocation of risks increasingly diverges from the factual situation, and who ultimately bears responsibility for cargo in complex logistics.

3. Delivery control: protection or excessive regulation
We will examine which delivery confirmation mechanisms actually work, what happens when “the system confirms, but the counterparty does not”, and how this affects transaction structures.